• Bulb nematode in Onion and Garlic:- Nematode enters through stomata or plant wounds and creates galls or malformations in plant growth. 

• This allows for the entrance of secondary pathogens like fungi and bacteria. Symptoms are stunted growth, discolouration of bulbs, and swollen stems.

Management:

• Apply Carbofuran 3% granular insecticide@ 8 kg/ acre in soil for better control of Nematodes.

• Apply Paecilomyces lichenous (nematofree) @ 1 kg/acre or Neem Cake @ 200 Kg/ acre in soil for biological control of Nematodes.

• Bulbs that show signs of this disease should not be kept as seeds.

• Proper sanitation of fields and tools is essential because this nematode can survive and reproduce in infected plants and residues.

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